Larry's Kick-in-the-pants Chili

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 8 ounces bacon, finely chopped
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 lbs boneless lamb butt
• 4 lbs boneless beef chuck
• 3 1/2 cups
• 2 (28 ounce) cans whole tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup cold water
• 1/2 cup jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 2 1/2 tablespoons garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2/3 cup chili powder (pure red, no additives)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons ground red pepper
• 2 tablespoons oregano (preferably mexican)
• 1/4 cup lime juice

Recipe

• 1 fry bacon in a large skillet until crisp.
• 2 add onions and cook until tender.
• 3 transfer bacon/onion mixture to a large 6-8 quart pot.
• 4 cut beef and lamb into 1/2 inch cubes.
• 5 heat oil in skillet.
• 6 brown beef and lamb in batches.
• 7 add beef and lamb to pot with bacon/onion mixture.
• 8 add remaining ingredients except lime juice to pot.
• 9 over high heat, bring to a boil.
• 10 reduce heat and simmer uncovered 2 - 2 1/2 hours until tender, stirring occasionally and skimming off fat.
• 11 remove from heat and stir in lime juice.
• 12 serve with warm, soft tortillas.